Systems, methods, and apparatuses for enhanced fishing lure gyration

ABSTRACT

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for enhanced fishing lure gyration are described herein. For example, according to one embodiment there is a method for luring fish for ensnarement via inducing fish bait mobility, including: threading a fishing line in through an ingress opening of an anterior base portion of a buoyant fishing lure and out through an egress opening of a posterior base portion of the fishing lure, in which the fishing line traverses a channel connecting the ingress opening and the egress opening, in which the egress opening is to receive a base portion of a connector hook, in which the lure further has an asymmetrical curved blade portion extending peripherally outward from the anterior base portion of the central core portion, in which the asymmetrical curved blade portion includes: an anterior blade surface having a smooth texture configured to reduce fluid drag from water current, a posterior blade surface with integrated indentations, wherein the integrated indentations are to receive scented material to be affixed and positioned within recesses of the integrated indentations, in which the scented material is to be dissipated over an attached fishing bait posterior to the posterior blade surface as the fishing lure moves within a body of water, and an edge formed from an interface of the anterior blade surface and the posterior blade surface having a thickness configured to increase peripheral visibility; connecting the fishing line to accessories posterior to the posterior base portion, including one or more of: (i) fishing bait, (ii) floats, and (iii) ensnarement mechanisms including hooks; connecting the fishing line to one or more of: (i) fishing tackle including a bead chain swivel, and (ii) a fishing vessel located anteriorly to the anterior base portion; deploying the fishing lure having the threaded fishing line and connected accessories into a body of water; applying a force on the fishing line to induce movement of the fishing lure and the connected accessories within the body of water, in which the movement is induced by the asymmetric curved blade portion of the lure swiveling in an off-center rotating motion-counter motion of less than 360 degrees, in which the rotating motion-counter motion of the blade portion rotates the fishing line and the connected accessories in a combined rotating-oscillating motion; dissipating, pursuant to the movement of the fishing line, the scented material into the body of water; attracting, pursuant to the movement and the dissipating, fish in the body of water towards the fishing lure having the threaded fishing line and the connected accessories; and ensnaring the fish as they come into contact with the ensnarement mechanisms connected to the fishing lure. Other related embodiments are disclosed.

CLAIM OF PRIORITY

This non-provisional U.S. Utility Patent Application is related to, andclaims priority to, the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.63/147,047, entitled “FISHING LURE” filed Feb. 8, 2021, and is furtherrelated to, and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent ApplicationNo. 63/162,465, entitled “DNA . . . A FISHING LURE . . . A REALREPRESENTATION OF A HERRING . . . ,” filed Mar. 17, 2021, and is furtherrelated to, and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent ApplicationNo. 63/162,958, entitled “WACKO . . . A FISHING LURE . . . TO CATCHFISH,” filed Mar. 18, 2021, and is further related to, and claimspriority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/163,541, entitled“SNUBNOSE MAKES BAIT DIVE, DART, AND WIGGLE,” filed Mar. 19, 2021, theentire contents of each being incorporated herein by reference as thoughset forth in full.

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TECHNICAL FIELD

Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to the field of fishingtackle and more particularly, disclosed embodiments relate to systems,methods, and apparatuses for enhanced fishing lure gyration.

BACKGROUND

The subject matter discussed in the background section is not to beconsidered prior art merely because of its mention in the backgroundsection. Similarly, a problem mentioned in the background section orassociated with the subject matter of the background section shall notbe considered to have been previously recognized in the prior art. Thesubject matter in the background section merely represents differentapproaches, which in and of themselves, may also correspond to claimedembodiments.

Fishing tackle including various ways to lure and ensnare fish and othermarine fauna has a long history paralleling humankind's hunting ritualsand recreation. From primitive poles and sticks to modern methods ofsonar and other technologies, fishing in various bodies of waterincluding rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds has attracted numeroussportsmen, hunters, and nature lovers seeking food, recreation, and/orrelaxation. As time progresses, ways to ensnare fish have become moreadvanced, including the use of fishing bait such as hoochies (a type offishing lure accessory often shaped as a squid body with a skirt thatpartially obscures a hook), as well as other artificial imitations offish and marine life, as well fishing vessels and tackle used to assistwith the navigation of fishing lures when deployed in a body of water.

Problematically, fishing lures are often limited in features and theirability to imitate movements that mimic the movements of fish or toexhibit complicated and agile movements that can optimally providevisual and kinetic stimuli to attract fish to a lure for ensnarement.Furthermore, fishing lures need features to help them withstand thebrunt of water current and other forces in a body of water.

What is needed is a way to allow fishing lures to move in complicatedrotational and gyratory motions to imitate the range of movement of fishor a range of movement to better attract fish to a lure for ensnarement.The present state of the art may therefore benefit from the systems,methods, and apparatuses for enhanced fishing lure ensnarement.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Embodiments are illustrated by way of example, and not by way oflimitation, and will be more fully understood with reference to thefollowing detailed description when considered in connection with thefigures in which:

FIG. 1A depicts an exemplary view of a fishing lure in an uprightorientation, in accordance with described embodiments;

FIG. 1B depicts an exemplary view of a fishing lure packaging, inaccordance with described embodiments;

FIG. 2 depicts an exemplary view of a fishing lure in vertical downwardsorientation, in accordance with described embodiments;

FIG. 3 depicts an exemplary anterior flat view of a fishing lure invertical downwards orientation, in accordance with describedembodiments;

FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary posterior flat view of a fishing lure invertical downwards orientation, in accordance with describedembodiments;

FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary anterior view of a blade for a fishing lurein an upright orientation, in accordance with described embodiments;

FIG. 6 depicts an exemplary posterior inverted view of a blade for afishing lure, in accordance with described embodiments;

FIG. 7 depicts an exemplary partial perspective view of a central coreportion and blade of a fishing lure in a downwards orientation, inaccordance with described embodiments;

FIG. 8 depicts an exemplary view of the fishing lure in use with afishing line, fishing bait, and hooks, in accordance with describedembodiments;

FIG. 9 depicts an exemplary view of the fishing lure in motion, inaccordance with described embodiments;

FIG. 10 depicts an exemplary view of a fishing lure packaging, inaccordance with described embodiments;

FIG. 11 depicts an exemplary view of a fishing lure in an uprightorientation, in accordance with described embodiments;

FIG. 12 depicts an exemplary flat view of a fishing lure in verticaldownwards orientation, in accordance with described embodiments;

FIG. 13 depicts an exemplary posterior view of a blade for a fishinglure in an upright orientation, in accordance with describedembodiments;

FIG. 14 depicts an exemplary view of the fishing lure in use with afishing line, fishing bait, and hooks, in accordance with describedembodiments;

FIG. 15 depicts an exemplary view of the fishing lure in motion, inaccordance with described embodiments;

FIG. 16 depicts another exemplary view of the fishing lure in motion, inaccordance with described embodiments;

FIGS. 17A-17C depict a flow diagram illustrating a method for luringfish for ensnarement via inducing fish bait mobility, in accordance withdisclosed embodiments; and

FIGS. 18A-18C depict a flow diagram illustrating a method for luringfish for ensnarement via inducing fish bait mobility, in accordance withdisclosed embodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Described herein are systems, methods, and apparatuses for enhancedfishing lure gyration.

For example, according to one embodiment there is a method for luringfish for ensnarement via inducing fish bait mobility, including:threading a fishing line in through an ingress opening of an anteriorbase portion of a buoyant fishing lure and out through an egress openingof a posterior base portion of the fishing lure, in which the fishingline traverses a channel connecting the ingress opening and the egressopening, in which the egress opening is to receive a base portion of aconnector hook, in which the lure further has an asymmetrical curvedblade portion extending peripherally outward from the anterior baseportion of the central core portion, in which the asymmetrical curvedblade portion includes: an anterior blade surface having a smoothtexture configured to reduce fluid drag from water current, a posteriorblade surface with integrated indentations, wherein the integratedindentations are to receive scented material to be affixed andpositioned within recesses of the integrated indentations, in which thescented material is to be dissipated over an attached fishing baitposterior to the posterior blade surface as the fishing lure moveswithin a body of water, and an edge formed from an interface of theanterior blade surface and the posterior blade surface having athickness configured to increase peripheral visibility; connecting thefishing line to accessories posterior to the posterior base portion,including one or more of: (i) fishing bait, (ii) floats, and (iii)ensnarement mechanisms including hooks; connecting the fishing line toone or more of: (i) fishing tackle including a bead chain swivel, and(ii) a fishing vessel located anteriorly to the anterior base portion;deploying the fishing lure having the threaded fishing line andconnected accessories into a body of water; applying a force on thefishing line to induce movement of the fishing lure and the connectedaccessories within the body of water, in which the movement is inducedby the asymmetric curved blade portion of the lure swiveling in anoff-center rotating motion-counter motion of less than 360 degrees, inwhich the rotating motion-counter motion of the blade portion rotatesthe fishing line and the connected accessories in a combinedrotating-oscillating motion; dissipating, pursuant to the movement ofthe fishing line, the scented material into the body of water;attracting, pursuant to the movement and the dissipating, fish in thebody of water towards the fishing lure having the threaded fishing lineand the connected accessories; and ensnaring the fish as they come intocontact with the ensnarement mechanisms connected to the fishing lure.

According to another embodiment there is a method for luring fish forensnarement via inducing fish bait mobility, the method including:threading a fishing line in through an anterior ingress opening of abase portion of a buoyant fishing lure and out through a posterioregress opening of the base portion of the fishing lure, in which thefishing line traverses a channel connecting the ingress opening and theegress opening, in which the fishing line connects to accessoriesdownstream of the egress opening, in which the lure further has anasymmetrical curved blade portion extending peripherally outward fromthe base portion, in which the asymmetrical curved blade portionincludes: an anterior blade surface having a smooth texture configuredto reduce fluid drag from water current, a posterior blade surface withintegrated indentations, in which the integrated indentations are toreceive scented material to be affixed and positioned within recesses ofthe integrated indentations, in which the scented material is to bedissipated over an attached fishing bait posterior to the posteriorblade surface as the fishing lure moves within a body of water, and anedge formed from an interface of the anterior blade surface and theposterior blade surface having a thickness configured to increaseperipheral visibility; connecting the fishing line to accessoriesposterior to the base portion; connecting the fishing line to one ormore of: (i) fishing tackle including a bead chain swivel, and (ii) afishing vessel located anteriorly to the base portion; deploying thefishing lure having the threaded fishing line and connected accessoriesinto a body of water; applying a force on the fishing line to inducemovement of the fishing lure and the connected accessories within thebody of water, in which the movement is induced by the asymmetric curvedblade portion of the lure swiveling in an off-center rotatingmotion-counter motion of less than 360 degrees, in which the rotatingmotion-counter motion of the blade portion is translated posteriorlydown the fishing line, in which the accessories are perturbed to move ina chirp vibrating-twitching motion; dissipating, pursuant to themovement of the fishing line, the scented material into the body ofwater; attracting, pursuant to the movement and the dissipating, fish inthe body of water towards the fishing lure having the threaded fishingline and the connected accessories; and ensnaring the fish as they comeinto contact with the ensnarement mechanisms connected to the fishinglure.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forthsuch as examples of specific configurations, use cases, materials,components, etc., in order to provide a thorough understanding of thevarious embodiments. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in theart that these specific details need not be employed to practice theembodiments disclosed herein. In other instances, well-known materialsor methods have not been described in detail in order to avoidunnecessarily obscuring the disclosed embodiments.

In addition to various hardware components depicted in the figures anddescribed herein, embodiments further include various operationsdescribed below. The operations described in accordance with suchembodiments may be performed by specially manufactured components or mayutilize general-purpose components in certain instances to realize andperform the innovative function and configuration of the describedembodiments. Alternatively, the operations may be performed by acombination of customized specially manufactured components with certaingeneral-purpose components to make, use, and practice the inventiveaspects as set forth herein.

FIG. 1A depicts an exemplary view of a fishing lure in an uprightorientation 100, in accordance with described embodiments.

As shown here, there is a fishing lure 100 having blade 102, edge 107extending across the perimeter of the blade, anterior ingress opening101 of a central core 103 having an anterior base portion 106 with aneck portion 105 and a posterior base portion 104. Anterior ingressopening 101 may receive a fishing line to thread through central core103. According to certain embodiments, accessories such as hooks,hoochie type lures, etc. may be attached to a portion of the fishingline. According to certain embodiments, blade 102 may be made of anauger material and may have various curvatures, angles, and texturesincluding various slits or other openings on the blade surface.

FIG. 1B depicts an exemplary view of a fishing lure packaging 150, inaccordance with described embodiments.

As shown here, fishing lure 154 may have different colors and materialsand be packaged and sold with a hook 152 and fishing line 151. Accordingto certain embodiments, portions of fishing lure 154 such as edge 107may be different colors than other portions of fishing lure 154.According to other embodiments, other accessories such as hoochie 153type lure may also be included in the packaging.

FIG. 2 depicts an exemplary view of a fishing lure in a downwardsorientation 200, in accordance with described embodiments.

As shown here, fishing lure 200 has central core portion 201 includinganterior base portion 202 having a neck portion 203 and posterior baseportion 205 having egress opening 204. Asymmetrical curved blade portion206 radiates outward from anterior base portion 202 and has edge 207around the perimeter of asymmetrical curved blade portion 206. Edge 207may be of a thickness configured to enhance peripheral visibility offishing lure 200 to fish and marine life when fishing lure 200 isdeployed in a body of water.

FIG. 3 depicts an exemplary anterior flat view of a fishing lure in adownwards orientation 300, in accordance with described embodiments.

As shown here, fishing lure 300 has central core portion 310 includinganterior base portion 301 having a neck portion 303 and posterior baseportion 301 having egress opening 305. Asymmetrical curved blade portion302 radiates outward from anterior base portion 301 and has edge 306around the perimeter of asymmetrical curved blade portion 302.

FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary posterior flat view of a fishing lure in adownwards orientation 400, in accordance with described embodiments.

As shown here, there is a central core portion 406 having a posteriorbase portion 404 and an anterior base portion 401 having a neck portion403, as well as asymmetrical curved blade portion 405 having an edge402.

FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary anterior view of a blade 500 for a fishinglure in an upright position, in accordance with described embodiments.

As shown here, blade 500 has an opening 502 to be concentric with achannel inside central core 103 to receive a fishing line 151. Accordingto certain embodiments, the anterior surface 504 of blade 500 is smooth.Edge 501 of blade 500 is also shown. Blade 500 may be an asymmetriccurved blade of varying curvature and angles.

FIG. 6 depicts an exemplary posterior inverted view of a blade 600 for afishing lure, in accordance with described embodiments.

As shown here, blade 600 has a recess 601 having an opening 602 to beconcentric with a channel inside central core 103 to receive a fishingline 151. According to certain embodiments, the posterior surface 603 ofblade 600 has integrated indentations 1404 to receive scented materialfor dissipation when fishing lure 100 is deployed in a body of water.These integrated indentations 1404 may also be known as scent stripes orscent strips and may vary in number, size, shape and dimensionsaccording to the size of the integrated indentations 1404 themselves orthe size of the posterior surface 603 of blade 600. Shapes of integratedindentations 1404 may include rectangles, squares, circles,parallelograms, diamonds, etc. For example, the length of the integratedindentations 1404 may be longer or shorter. According to certainembodiments, there may be five or fewer integrated indentations 1 404.According to other embodiments, there may be more than five integratedindentations 1404. Furthermore, the integrated indentations 1404 mayhave an ascending or descending length or size relative to each other,and may be arranged in various designs such as spokes radiating from acommon point, as horizontal or vertical lines, or panels radiating in anarc.

Edge 604 of blade 500 is also shown. Blade 600 may be an asymmetriccurved blade of varying curvature and angles.

FIG. 7 depicts an exemplary partial perspective view of a base portionand blade 700 of a fishing lure in a downwards vertical orientation, inaccordance with described embodiments.

As shown here, there is a neck 701 of an anterior base portion of a fishlure and a posterior base portion 705 having a recess 704 and egressopening 703. A portion of posterior surface 702 of a blade is alsoshown.

FIG. 8 depicts an exemplary view of the fishing lure in use with afishing line, fishing bait, and hooks 800, in accordance with describedembodiments.

As shown here, fishing lure 801 includes a central core portion 811which includes an anterior base portion 812 and a posterior base portion813, an asymmetric curved blade portion 810 radiating outward fromanterior base portion 812 and having an anterior blade surface 809 andan edge 803 around the perimeter of blade portion 810.

According to certain embodiments, edge 803 has a thickness configured toincrease peripheral visibility of fishing lure 801 to fish and othermarine life during deployment of fishing lure 801 and attachedaccessories such as hoochie 806 and hooks 808.

According to certain embodiments, blade portion 810 swivels in anoff-center rotating motion-counter motion of less than 360 degrees.

According to certain embodiments, blade portion 810 may have a chromepanel 809 of various shapes and sizes to reflect sunlight and providelong-range visual stimulation to attract fish when fishing lure 801 withthreaded fishing line 802 and attached accessories such as hoochie 806and hooks 808 are deployed in a body of water. Fishing line 802 threadsinto fishing lure 801 via ingress opening 807 of anterior base portion812, traverses through a channel in central core 811 connecting ingressopening 807 and egress opening 804, and exits via egress opening 804 ofposterior base portion 813 of central core 811.

As shown here, fishing bait such as hoochie 806 may attach to centralcore 811, for example via a hook connecting into egress opening 804 ofposterior base portion 813. Other accessories such as hooks 808 may beconnected to fishing line 802 via threading or tying. The directconnection of fishing bait such as hoochie 806 to central core 811 via ahook connection into egress opening 804 allows for a rotatingmotion-counter motion of blade portion 810 to translate rotation of thefishing line 802 into a combined rotating-oscillation motion of attachedaccessories such as hoochie 806 and hooks 808.

Fishing line 802 may be secured upstream 850 to a fishing vessel, forexample using a bead chain swivel, or fishing tackle. Upstream 850 is inthe direction of pulling force 850 applied to fishing line 802 to movefishing lure 801 and attached accessories 806 and 808 in a forwardsdirection. Counter to upstream/direction of pulling force 850 is thedirection of water flow 860 which is downstream 860. Direction of waterflow 860 is a resistance force against fishing lure 801, impactinganterior blade surface 809 of fishing lure 801 which serves to mitigatethis force via the smooth surface of anterior blade surface 809 and toserve as a barrier to allow for slower release of scented material heldin integrated indentations of the posterior surface of blade portion810.

It should be further noted as shown here that there is a lack ofsymmetry 870 around central core 811, with blade portion 810 onlyradiating outward across a part of anterior base portion 812.

According to certain embodiments, fishing lure 801 or system 800 may beknown as “The Felon.”

FIG. 9 depicts an exemplary view of the fishing lure in motion 900, inaccordance with described embodiments.

As shown here, fishing lure 801 and attached accessories such as hoochie806 are perturbed to move 901-904 in a combined rotating-oscillationmotion when the rotating motion-counter motion of blade portion 810rotates fishing line 802.

FIG. 10 depicts an exemplary view of a fishing lure packaging 1000, inaccordance with described embodiments.

As shown here, fishing lure 1003 may have different colors and materialsand be packaged and sold with a hook 1004 and fishing line 1005.According to certain embodiments, portions of fishing lure 1003 such asedge 803 may be different colors than other portions of fishing lure1003. According to other embodiments, other accessories such as hoochiesand connector beads may also be included in the packaging.

FIG. 11 depicts an exemplary view of a fishing lure 1100 in an uprightorientation, in accordance with described embodiments.

As shown here, there is a base portion 1101 having an ingress opening1103 and an asymmetrical curved blade with a smooth anterior surface1104 radiating outward from base portion 1101 with an edge 1102.

FIG. 12 depicts an exemplary flat view of a fishing lure 1200 invertical downwards orientation, in accordance with describedembodiments.

As shown here, there is a base portion 1201 having an asymmetric curvedblade 1202.

FIG. 13 depicts an exemplary posterior view of a blade 1300 for afishing lure in an upright position, in accordance with describedembodiments.

As shown here there is an opening 1302 to be concentric with a channelto receive fishing line 1005 within base portion 1101. Asymmetric blade1300 has a posterior surface 1303 which may include integratedindentations to receive scented material to be dissipated to attractfish when fishing lure 1003 is deployed in a body of water. There isalso an edge 1301 around the perimeter of asymmetric blade 1300.

FIG. 14 depicts an exemplary view of the fishing lure in use with afishing line, fishing bait, and hooks 1400, in accordance with describedembodiments.

As shown here, fishing lure 1420 includes a base portion 1406 whichincludes an ingress opening on the anterior surface of base portion 1406and an egress opening 1407 on the posterior surface of base portion1406. Fishing lure 1420 also includes an asymmetric curved blade portion1402 radiating outward from base portion 1406 and having a posteriorblade surface and an edge 1403 around the perimeter of blade portion1402.

According to certain embodiments, edge 1403 has a thickness configuresto increase peripheral visibility of fishing lure 1420 to fish and othermarine life during deployment of fishing lure 1420 and attachedaccessories such as hoochie 1408 and hooks 1409.

According to certain embodiments, blade portion 1402 swivels in anoff-center rotating motion-counter motion of less than 360 degrees.

According to certain embodiments, blade portion 1402 may have a chromepanel of various shapes and sizes to reflect sunlight and providelong-range visual stimulation to attract fish when fishing lure 1420with threaded fishing line 1401 and attached accessories such asconnector bead 1405, hoochie 1408, and hooks 1409 are deployed in a bodyof water. Fishing line 1401 threads into fishing lure 1420 via theingress opening on the anterior surface of base portion 1406, traversesthrough a channel in the base portion 1406 connecting the ingressopening to egress opening 1407, and exits via egress opening 1407 ofbase portion 1406.

As shown here, fishing bait such as hoochie 1408 may interface withconnector bead 1405 posterior to egress opening 1407, with fishing line1402 threading through connector bead 1405 and hoochie 1408. Connectorbead 1405 allows hoochie 1408 to float freely as opposed to beingsecured to fishing lure 1420, thus translating the rotatingmotion-counter motion of blade portion 1402 rotating fishing line 1401into a chirp vibrating-twitching motion when fishing lure 1420 andaccessories 1405, 1408, and 1409 are deployed and moved in a body ofwater. Other accessories such as hooks 1409 may be connected to fishingline 1401 via threading or tying.

Fishing line 1401 may be secured upstream 1460 to a fishing vessel, forexample using a bead chain swivel, or fishing tackle. Upstream 1460 isin the direction of pulling force 1460 applied to fishing line 1402 tomove fishing lure 1420 and attached accessories 1405, 1408, and 1409 ina forwards direction. Counter to upstream/direction of pulling force1460 is the direction of water flow 1450 which is downstream 1450.Direction of water flow 1450 is a resistance force against fishing lure1420, impacting the anterior blade surface of fishing lure 1420 whichserves to mitigate this force via the smooth surface of anterior bladesurface and to serve as a barrier to allow for slower release of scentedmaterial held in integrated indentations 1404 of the posterior surfaceof blade portion 1402.

It should be further noted as shown here that there is a lack ofsymmetry 1470 around base portion 1406, with blade portion 1402 onlyradiating outward across a part of base portion 1406.

According to certain embodiments, fishing lure 1420 or system 1400 maybe known as “The Wacko.”

FIG. 15 depicts an exemplary view of the fishing lure in motion 1500, inaccordance with described embodiments.

Fishing lure 1420 and attached accessories such as connector bead 1405and hoochie 1408 are perturbed to move 1501-1503 in a chirpvibrating-twitching motion when the rotating motion-counter motion ofblade portion 1402 rotates fishing line 1401.

FIG. 16 depicts another exemplary view of the fishing lure in motion1600, in accordance with described embodiments.

As shown here, fishing lure 1420 and attached accessories such asconnector bead 1405, hoochie 1408, and hooks 1409 are perturbed to move1601-1607 in a chirp vibrating-twitching motion when the rotatingmotion-counter motion of blade portion 1402 rotates fishing line 1401.

FIGS. 17A-17C depict a flow diagram 1700-1702 illustrating a method forluring fish for ensnarement via inducing fish bait mobility, inaccordance with disclosed embodiments.

Some of the blocks and/or operations listed below are optional inaccordance with certain embodiments. The numbering of the blockspresented is for the sake of clarity and is not intended to prescribe anorder of operations in which the various blocks must occur.

With reference to the method 1700-1702 depicted at FIGS. 17A-17Cbeginning at block 1705, there is a method for luring fish forensnarement via inducing fish bait motility by performing the followingoperations:

At block 1705, the method includes threading a fish line through aningress opening of an anterior base portion of a buoyant fishing lureand out through an egress opening of a posterior base portion of thefishing lure.

At block 1710, the method includes the fishing line traversing a channelconnecting the ingress opening and the egress opening.

At block 1715, the method includes the egress opening receiving a baseportion of the connector hook.

At block 1720, the method includes the lure further having anasymmetrical curved blade portion extending peripherally outward fromthe anterior base portion of the central core portion, in whichasymmetrical curved blade portion includes: an anterior blade surfacehaving a smooth texture configured to reduce fluid drag from watercurrent, a posterior blade surface with integrated indentations, inwhich the integrated indentations are to receive scented material to beaffixed and positioned within recesses of the integrated indentations,in which the scented material is to be dissipated over an attachedfishing bait posterior to the posterior blade surface as the fishinglure moves within a body of water, and an edge formed from an interfaceof the anterior blade surface and the posterior blade surface having athickness configured to increase peripheral visibility.

Method 1700-1702 continues at FIG. 17B.

At block 1725, the method includes connecting the fishing line toaccessories posterior to the posterior base portion, including one ormore of: (i) fishing bait, (ii) floats, and (iii) ensnarement mechanismsincluding hooks.

At block 1730, the method includes connecting the fishing line to one ormore of: (i) fishing tackle including a bead chain swivel, and (ii) afishing vessel located anteriorly to the anterior base portion.

At block 1735, the method includes deploying the fishing lure having thethreaded fishing line and connected accessories into a body of water.

At block 1740, the method includes applying a force on the fishing lineto induce movement of the fishing lure and the connected accessorieswith the body of water, in which the movement is induced by theasymmetrical curved blade portion of the lure swiveling in an off-centerrotating motion-counter motion of less than 360 degrees, in which therotating motion-counter motion of the blade portion rotates the fishingline and the connected accessories in a combined rotating-oscillatingmotion.

Method 1700-1702 continues at FIG. 17C.

At block 1745, the method includes dissipating, pursuant to movement ofthe fishing line, the scented material into the body of water.

At block 1750, the method includes attracting, pursuant to the movementand the dissipating, fish in the body of water towards the fishing lurehaving the threaded fishing line and the connected accessories.

At block 1755, the method includes ensnaring the fish as they come intocontact with the ensnarement mechanisms connected to the fishing lure.

According to another embodiment of method 1700-1702, there is a buoyantfishing lure to induce fish bait mobility for ensnaring fish, the lurehaving: a central core portion; and an asymmetrical curved bladeportion; in which the central core portion includes: an anterior baseportion having an ingress opening, a posterior base portion having anegress opening to receive a base portion of a connector hook, and achannel connecting the ingress opening of the anterior base and theegress opening of the posterior base, in which a fishing line is totraverse through the channel, in which the asymmetrical curved bladeportion extends peripherally outward from the anterior base portion ofthe central core portion, in which the asymmetrical curved blade portionincludes: an anterior blade surface having a smooth texture configuredto reduce fluid drag from water current, a posterior blade surface withintegrated indentations, in which the integrated indentations are toreceive scented material to be affixed and positioned within recesses ofthe integrated indentations, wherein the scented material is to bedissipated over an attached fishing bait posterior to the posteriorblade surface as the fishing lure moves within a body of water, and anedge forming an interface between the anterior blade surface and theposterior blade surface having a thickness configured to increaseperipheral visibility, in which the asymmetric curved blade portion isconfigured to swivel in an off-center rotating motion-counter motion ofless than 360 degrees, in which the rotating motion-counter motion ofthe blade portion rotates the fishing line in a combinedrotating-oscillating motion.

According to another embodiment of method 1700-1702, the fishing line isto connect to accessories posterior to the egress opening, including oneor more of: (i) fishing bait, (ii) floats, and (ii) ensnarementmechanisms including hooks, in which the rotating motion-counter motionof the blade portion further moves the accessories in the combinedrotating-oscillating motion, in which the base portion of the connectorhook locks into the egress opening to secure a first fishing baitattached to a hook portion of the connector hook, in which additionalfishing bait is connected to the fishing line via the one or more hooks.

According to another embodiment of method 1700-1702, a chrome reflectivepanel is added to one or more of the: (i) anterior blade surface, (ii)the posterior blade surface, and (iii) the edge of the asymmetricalcurved blade portion, in which the chrome reflective panel reflectslight to attract fish towards the fishing lure when the fishing lure isdeployed in a body of water.

According to another embodiment of method 1700-1702, the anterior bladesurface reduces fluid drag from water current by absorbing andredirecting water current away from the scented material within therecesses of the integrated indentations of the posterior blade surface,allowing for slower dissipation of the scented material.

According to another embodiment of method 1700-1702, the asymmetricalcurved blade portion is one more or of: (i) an auger blade, and (ii) asingle-spoke blade, in which the rotating motion-counter motion of theasymmetrical curved blade portion is directed in one of a: (i) clockwiseto counter-clockwise direction, or (ii) a counter-clockwise to clockwisedirection, in which the asymmetrical curved blade portion lacks symmetryaround the central core portion.

According to another embodiment of method 1700-1702, the fishing lineattaches to one or more of: (i) a bead chain swivel, and (ii) fishingtackle located anteriorly to the anterior base portion.

According to another embodiment of method 1700-1702, the fishing lure isone or more of: (i) casted, (ii) trolled, (iii) back-trolled, and (iv)fished in a body of water.

According to another embodiment of method 1700-1702, a plurality offishing lures are used simultaneously with the asymmetrical curved bladeportion directed in one or more of a: (i) clockwise to counter-clockwisedirection, and (ii) a counter-clockwise to clockwise direction.

According to another embodiment of method 1700-1702, the asymmetricalcurved blade portion has a variable angle based on water dynamics in anenvironment that the blade is to be operated within, in which a speed ofthe fishing lure is based on the variable angle.

According to another embodiment of method 1700-1702, the fishing baitincludes one or more of: (i) squid, (ii) fish eggs, (iii) worms, (iv)leeches, (v) insects, (vi) at least portions of fish including herringand minnows, and (vii) imitation bait including hoochies.

FIGS. 18A-18C depict a flow diagram 1800-1802 illustrating a method forluring fish for ensnarement via inducing fish bait mobility, inaccordance with disclosed embodiments.

Some of the blocks and/or operations listed below are optional inaccordance with certain embodiments. The numbering of the blockspresented is for the sake of clarity and is not intended to prescribe anorder of operations in which the various blocks must occur.

With reference to the method 1800-1802 depicted at FIGS. 18A-18Cbeginning at block 1805, there is a method for luring fish forensnarement via inducing fish bait motility by performing the followingoperations:

At block 1805, the method includes threading a fish line through ananterior ingress opening of a base portion of a buoyant fishing lure andout through a posterior egress opening of the base portion of thefishing lure.

At block 1810, the method includes the fishing line traversing a channelconnecting the ingress opening and the egress opening.

At block 1815, the method includes the fishing line connecting toaccessories downstream of the egress opening.

At block 1820, the method includes the lure further having anasymmetrical curved blade portion extending peripherally outward fromthe anterior base portion, in which asymmetrical curved blade portionincludes: an anterior blade surface having a smooth texture configuredto reduce fluid drag from water current, a posterior blade surface withintegrated indentations, in which the integrated indentations are toreceive scented material to be affixed and positioned within recesses ofthe integrated indentations, in which the scented material is to bedissipated over an attached fishing bait posterior to the posteriorblade surface as the fishing lure moves within a body of water, and anedge formed from an interface of the anterior blade surface and theposterior blade surface having a thickness configured to increaseperipheral visibility.

Method 1800-1802 continues at FIG. 18B.

At block 1825, the method includes connecting the fishing line toaccessories posterior to the base portion.

At block 1830, the method includes connecting the fishing line to one ormore of: (i) fishing tackle including a bead chain swivel, and (ii) afishing vessel located anteriorly to the anterior base portion.

At block 1835, the method includes deploying the fishing lure having thethreaded fishing line and connected accessories into a body of water.

At block 1840, the method includes applying a force on the fishing lineto induce movement of the fishing lure and the connected accessorieswith the body of water, in which the movement is induced by theasymmetric curved blade portion of the lure swiveling in an off-centerrotating motion-counter motion of less than 360 degrees, in which therotating motion-counter motion of the blade portion is translatedposteriorly down the fishing line, in which the accessories areperturbed to move in a chirp vibrating-twitching motion.

Method 1800-1802 continues at FIG. 18C.

At block 1845, the method includes dissipating, pursuant to movement ofthe fishing line, the scented material into the body of water.

At block 1850, the method includes attracting, pursuant to the movementand the dissipating, fish in the body of water towards the fishing lurehaving the threaded fishing line and the connected accessories.

At block 1855, the method includes ensnaring the fish as they come intocontact with the connected accessories.

According to another embodiment of method 1800-1802, there is a buoyantfishing lure to induce fish bait mobility for ensnaring fish, the lurehaving: a base portion; and an asymmetrical curved blade portion; inwhich the base portion has: an anterior ingress opening, a posterioregress opening, and a channel traversing through the base portionconnecting the ingress opening and the egress opening, in which thechannel is to receive a fishing line, in which the fishing line connectsto accessories downstream of the egress opening, in which theasymmetrical curved blade portion extends peripherally outward from theanterior base portion of the central core portion, in which theasymmetrical curved blade portion includes: an anterior blade surfacehaving a smooth texture configured to reduce fluid drag from watercurrent, a posterior blade surface with integrated indentations, inwhich the integrated indentations are to receive scented material to beaffixed and positioned within recesses of the integrated indentations,in which the scented material is to be dissipated over an attachedfishing bait posterior to the posterior blade surface as the fishinglure moves within a body of water, and an edge formed from an interfaceof the anterior blade surface and the posterior blade surface having athickness configured to increase peripheral visibility, in which theblade portion swivels in an off-center rotating motion-counter motion ofless than 360 degrees, in which the rotating motion-counter motion ofthe blade is translated posteriorly down the fishing line, in which theaccessories are perturbed to move in a chirp vibrating-twitching motion.

According to another embodiment of method 1800-1802, the accessoriesconnected to the fishing line downstream of egress opening include oneor more of: (i) a bead connector, (ii) fishing bait, and (iii) hooks.

According to another embodiment of method 1800-1802, light is emittedfrom the fishing lure via a blinking bead located on one more of: (i)the blade, (ii) the bead connector, (iii) the fishing bait, and (iv) thehooks.

According to another embodiment of method 1800-1802, connecting thefishing line to the accessories includes one or more of: (i) traversingthe fishing line through openings in the accessories, and (ii) tying thefishing line to the accessories.

According to another embodiment of method 1800-1802, the accessoriesconnected to the fishing line downstream of egress opening include oneor more of: (i) a bead connector, (ii) fishing bait, and (iii) hooks.

According to another embodiment of method 1800-1802, the anterior bladesurface reduces fluid drag from water current by absorbing andredirecting water current away from the scented material within therecesses of the integrated indentations of the posterior blade surface,allowing for slower dissipation of the scented material.

None of the claims are intended to invoke paragraph six of 35 U.S.C. §112 unless the exact words “means for” are followed by a participle.While the subject matter disclosed herein has been described by way ofexample and in terms of the specific embodiments, it is to be understoodthat the claimed embodiments are not limited to the explicitlyenumerated embodiments disclosed. To the contrary, the disclosure isintended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements as areapparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the scope of theappended claims are to be accorded the broadest interpretation so as toencompass all such modifications and similar arrangements. It is to beunderstood that the above description is intended to be illustrative,and not restrictive. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those ofskill in the art upon reading and understanding the above description.The scope of the disclosed subject matter is therefore to be determinedin reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope ofequivalents to which such claims are entitled.

What is claimed is:
 1. A buoyant fishing lure (“lure”) to induce fishbait mobility for ensnaring fish, the lure having: a central coreportion; and an asymmetrical curved blade portion; wherein the centralcore portion includes: an anterior base portion having an ingressopening, a posterior base portion having an egress opening to receive abase portion of a connector hook, and a channel connecting the ingressopening of the anterior base and the egress opening of the posteriorbase, wherein a fishing line is to traverse through the channel, whereinthe asymmetrical curved blade portion extends peripherally outward fromthe anterior base portion of the central core portion, wherein theasymmetrical curved blade portion includes: an anterior blade surfacehaving a smooth texture configured to reduce fluid drag from watercurrent, a posterior blade surface with integrated indentations, whereinthe integrated indentations are to receive scented material to beaffixed and positioned within recesses of the integrated indentations,wherein the scented material is to be dissipated over an attachedfishing bait posterior to the posterior blade surface as the fishinglure moves within a body of water, and an edge forming an interfacebetween the anterior blade surface and the posterior blade surfacehaving a thickness configured to increase peripheral visibility, whereinthe asymmetric curved blade portion is configured to swivel in anoff-center rotating motion-counter motion of less than 360 degrees,wherein the rotating motion-counter motion of the blade portion rotatesthe fishing line in a combined rotating-oscillating motion.
 2. Thefishing lure of claim 1, wherein the fishing line is to connect toaccessories posterior to the egress opening, including one or more of:(i) fishing bait, (ii) floats, and (ii) ensnarement mechanisms includinghooks, wherein the rotating motion-counter motion of the blade portionfurther moves the accessories in the combined rotating-oscillatingmotion, wherein the base portion of the connector hook locks into theegress opening to secure a first fishing bait attached to a hook portionof the connector hook, wherein additional fishing bait are connected tothe fishing line via the one or more hooks.
 3. The fishing lure of claim1, wherein a chrome reflective panel is added to one or more of the: (i)anterior blade surface, (ii) the posterior blade surface, and (iii) theedge of the asymmetrical curved blade portion, wherein the chromereflective panel reflects light to attract fish towards the fishing lurewhen the fishing lure is deployed in a body of water.
 4. The fishinglure of claim 1, wherein the anterior blade surface reduces fluid dragfrom water current by absorbing and redirecting water current away fromthe scented material within the recesses of the integrated indentationsof the posterior blade surface, allowing for slower dissipation of thescented material.
 5. The fishing lure of claim 1, wherein theasymmetrical curved blade portion is one more or of: (i) an auger blade,and (ii) a single-spoke blade, wherein the rotating motion-countermotion of the asymmetrical curved blade portion is directed in one of a:(i) clockwise to counter-clockwise direction, or (ii) acounter-clockwise to clockwise direction, wherein the asymmetricalcurved blade portion lacks symmetry around the central core portion. 6.The fishing lure of claim 1, wherein the fishing line attaches to one ormore of: (i) a bead chain swivel, and (ii) fishing tackle locatedanteriorly to the anterior base portion.
 7. The fishing lure of claim 1,wherein the fishing lure is one or more of: (i) casted, (ii) trolled,(iii) back-trolled, and (iv) fished in a body of water.
 8. The fishinglure of claim 1, wherein a plurality of fishing lures are usedsimultaneously with the asymmetrical curved blade portion directed inone or more of a: (i) clockwise to counter-clockwise direction, and (ii)a counter-clockwise to clockwise direction.
 9. The fishing lure of claim1, wherein the asymmetrical curved blade portion has a variable anglebased on water dynamics in an environment that the blade is to beoperated within, wherein a speed of the fishing lure is based on thevariable angle.
 10. The fishing lure of claim 2, wherein the fishingbait includes one or more of: (i) squid, (ii) fish eggs, (iii) worms,(iv) leeches, (v) insects, (vi) at least portions of fish includingherring and minnows, and (vii) imitation bait including hoochies.
 11. Amethod for luring fish for ensnarement via inducing fish bait mobility,the method comprising: threading a fishing line in through an ingressopening of an anterior base portion of a buoyant fishing lure and outthrough an egress opening of a posterior base portion of the fishinglure, wherein the fishing line traverses a channel connecting theingress opening and the egress opening, wherein the egress opening is toreceive a base portion of a connector hook, wherein the lure further hasan asymmetrical curved blade portion extending peripherally outward fromthe anterior base portion of the central core portion, wherein theasymmetrical curved blade portion includes: an anterior blade surfacehaving a smooth texture configured to reduce fluid drag from watercurrent, a posterior blade surface with integrated indentations, whereinthe integrated indentations are to receive scented material to beaffixed and positioned within recesses of the integrated indentations,wherein the scented material is to be dissipated over an attachedfishing bait posterior to the posterior blade surface as the fishinglure moves within a body of water, and an edge formed from an interfaceof the anterior blade surface and the posterior blade surface having athickness configured to increase peripheral visibility; connecting thefishing line to accessories posterior to the posterior base portion,including one or more of: (i) fishing bait, (ii) floats, and (iii)ensnarement mechanisms including hooks; connecting the fishing line toone or more of: (i) fishing tackle including a bead chain swivel, and(ii) a fishing vessel located anteriorly to the anterior base portion;deploying the fishing lure having the threaded fishing line andconnected accessories into a body of water; applying a force on thefishing line to induce movement of the fishing lure and the connectedaccessories within the body of water, wherein the movement is induced bythe asymmetrical curved blade portion of the lure swiveling in anoff-center rotating motion-counter motion of less than 360 degrees,wherein the rotating motion-counter motion of the blade portion rotatesthe fishing line and the connected accessories in a combinedrotating-oscillating motion; dissipating, pursuant to the movement ofthe fishing line, the scented material into the body of water;attracting, pursuant to the movement and the dissipating, fish in thebody of water towards the fishing lure having the threaded fishing lineand the connected accessories; and ensnaring the fish as they come intocontact with the ensnarement mechanisms connected to the fishing lure.12. The method of claim 11, wherein connecting the fishing line to theaccessories includes one or more of: (i) traversing the fishing linethrough openings in the accessories, and (ii) tying the fishing line tothe accessories.
 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the movement causesone or more of (i) visual stimuli, (ii) auditory stimuli, and (iii)water vibrations to attract the fish.
 14. The method of claim 11,wherein a castable sonar fish finder is utilized to locate the fishwithin the body of water, wherein the fishing lure having the threadedfishing line and connected accessories are positioned in the vicinity ofthe fish.
 15. A buoyant fishing lure to induce fish bait mobility forensnaring fish, the lure having: a base portion; and an asymmetricalcurved blade portion; wherein the base portion has: an anterior ingressopening, a posterior egress opening, and a channel traversing throughthe base portion connecting the ingress opening and the egress opening,wherein the channel is to receive a fishing line, wherein the fishingline connects to accessories downstream of the egress opening, whereinthe asymmetrical curved blade portion extends peripherally outward fromthe anterior base portion of the central core portion, wherein theasymmetrical curved blade portion includes: an anterior blade surfacehaving a smooth texture configured to reduce fluid drag from watercurrent, a posterior blade surface with integrated indentations, whereinthe integrated indentations are to receive scented material to beaffixed and positioned within recesses of the integrated indentations,wherein the scented material is to be dissipated over an attachedfishing bait posterior to the posterior blade surface as the fishinglure moves within a body of water, and an edge formed from an interfaceof the anterior blade surface and the posterior blade surface having athickness configured to increase peripheral visibility, wherein theblade portion swivels in an off-center rotating motion-counter motion ofless than 360 degrees, wherein the rotating motion-counter motion of theblade is translated posteriorly down the fishing line, wherein theaccessories are perturbed to move in a chirp vibrating-twitching motion.16. The fishing lure of claim 15: wherein the accessories connected tothe fishing line downstream of egress opening include one or more of:(i) a bead connector, (ii) fishing bait, and (iii) hooks, and whereinlight is emitted from the fishing lure via a blinking bead located onone more of: (i) the blade, (ii) the bead connector, (iii) the fishingbait, and (iv) the hooks.
 17. The fishing lure of claim 15, wherein aplurality of fishing lures are used simultaneously with the asymmetricalcurved blade portion directed in one or more of a: (i) clockwise tocounter-clockwise direction, and (ii) a counter-clockwise to clockwisedirection.
 18. The fishing lure of claim 15, wherein the asymmetricalcurved blade portion has a variable angle based on water dynamics in anenvironment that the blade is to be operated within, wherein a speed ofthe fishing lure is based on the variable angle.
 19. The fishing lure ofclaim 15, wherein the fishing bait includes one or more of: (i) squid,(ii) fish eggs, (iii) worms, (iv) leeches, (v) insects, (vi) at leastportions of fish including herring and minnows, and (vii) imitation baitincluding hoochies.
 20. The fishing lure of claim 15, wherein theasymmetrical curved blade portion is one more or of: (i) an auger blade,and (ii) a single-spoke blade, wherein the rotating motion-countermotion of the asymmetrical curved blade portion is directed in one of a:(i) clockwise to counter-clockwise direction, or (ii) acounter-clockwise to clockwise direction, wherein the asymmetricalcurved blade portion lacks symmetry around the central core portion.